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Doing these four things well can prevent your dog from having skin diseases

Publisher:cienightTime:08/09/24 02:10:43 PM 14:10Views:17

Nowadays, as the temperature gradually rises, the humidity also increases accordingly, which provides a breeding ground for various bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Therefore, when dogs are outdoors, they can easily come into contact with these pathogens, thereby triggering skin diseases. So, how can we effectively prevent dogs from contracting skin diseases and safeguard their health? Here are the methods to prevent skin diseases in dogs.
**One: Regular Grooming**

Whether your dog has long or short hair, regular hair combing is indispensable! The grooming process can not only help the dog remove the shed hair that still adheres to the body and the dander on the skin, but also help keep the hair roots and skin ventilated, thereby inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

**Two: Keep the Skin Dry**

For pet owners living in humid areas, it is especially necessary to ensure that the living environment and fur of the dog remain dry. Because dogs are more prone to skin diseases when they are in a humid environment for a long time. If conditions permit, I suggest you consider installing a dehumidifier at home. In addition, after the dog gets caught in the rain or takes a bath, the fur should also be dried in time to prevent the growth of bacteria and avoid the dog from catching a cold!

**Three: Clean the Environment**

In addition to the above methods, we also need to keep the environment clean! Due to the lively nature of dogs, they need a lot of exercise, but this may also lead to a messy home and hair scattered everywhere, which breeds bacteria and poses a threat to the health of the dog and the family. Therefore, we should regularly conduct comprehensive disinfection, ventilation and sun exposure of the home and the dog's supplies.

**Four: Regular Deworming**

Because approximately 30% of dog skin diseases are caused by the itching and re-infection after parasites bite the skin. Therefore, in order to prevent skin diseases from the root cause, pet owners should regularly remove external parasites such as lice and fleas for the dog.

**Conclusion**

In order to ensure the health and happiness of dogs, daily hair combing, environmental cleaning and disinfection, and parasite prevention work are all essential. Through these measures, we can create a clean and comfortable living environment for dogs, reduce the occurrence of skin diseases and other health problems, and let dogs accompany us through more happy times~